Pigs, cattle and ducks: the government releases an extension of livestock to support 290 million to relieve sectors hit by crisis aggravated by animal diseases, such as avian influenza that affects foie gras producers. The Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said Tuesday that an envelope of 290 million euros was allocated to additional farmers, including 130 million in the southwestern palmipeds producers affected by avian flu.
Among the most affected ranchers, Southwest palmipeds of producer representatives were received Tuesday morning in Paris by Stéphane Le Foll has announced the terms of compensation of revenue losses due to measures provided sanitation to eradicate avian influenza. According to the Minister, including the rearing of ducks, suspended for a major clean early April, can resume “at the beginning of May with healthy ducklings”. The farms closing period takes account of the need “that the crawl space to be effective but that production can resume as soon as possible,” he explained to the press.
“The good news is the State’s commitment, “he assured Christophe Barrailh, president of the Interprofessional Committee of Foie Gras waterfowl (CIFOG) at the press conference. According to him, “the clear envelopes are significant, but much remains to be done, especially regarding companies.”
Additional compensation for companies such as slaughterers, will be specified later according to the ministry. An order will be published in the Official Journal “at the end of next week,” specifying these devices. The cattle farmers affected by the bluetongue (FCO) will receive their share for 31 million euros and traders in cattle affected by this disease 4 million. The support plan for cattle, pig and dairy announced last summer, 700 million euros will be found increased it to 125 million, as announced by the Minister. Thus the Fund relief expenses (FCC) has more than 50 million and there will be 50 million charge additional MSA contributions made. These cords CAF and MSA “are sized to meet all requests lifts emergency cells by the prefects,” assured the minister’s office.
“Patch”
Another important feature of this plan, the “lost year”, which should enable farmers to postpone their bank repayments at the end of maturity has 25 million euros more. It will be open to waterfowl producers of fruits and vegetables and cereals, with a new date for submission of records set at June 30, 2016.
Xavier Beulin, chairman of the main agricultural union, the FNSEA, has “took note” Tuesday the financial support to farming but lamented the effect “patches” of these measures “that shows we do not really addresses the structural problems.”
In an attempt to address these structural problems, the Minister urged stakeholders to take responsibility. He called “solemnly companies in the food and distribution to responsibility”, to allow a better consideration of production costs in the prices. “This time we can not pursue trade negotiations with the sole aim of lowering prices,” he proclaimed. He also appealed to the representatives of beef, pig and dairy sectors to review the methods used to compensate farmers who must consider the quality level required by the downstream industries and consumers.
The government planned that cash advances pending the payment of CAP subsidies (CAP) should be extended to reach 500 million. Concerning the drought in summer 2015, Stéphane Le Foll also indicated that a fact-finding mission would visit soon in areas where some areas have not been recognized.
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